WAN backs Swedes threatened with death

The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) has condemned the death threats against cartoonist Lars Vilks and editor Ulf Johansson by al-Qaeda following the publication of a caricature depicting the prophet Muhammad as a dog. "While appreciating that the publication of the drawing may have caused offence to many Muslims, WAN emphasizes that the [newspaper] Nerikes Allehanda enjoys full freedom of expression and that a choice to publish the drawing falls within that right," the association said in statement. (Via The Local)